Draft Advisory Code of Practice - Sir Greg Knight Bill

kryten3000

Here's the "rolling" version from today:

https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2018-11-23/debates/005F9F65-57E5-4AD0-B6EC-C26C75A7AAA2/Parking(CodeOfPractice)Bill

kryten3000

"It would be remiss of me not to mention the role of Premier Park in Exeter in supporting this legislation through its management of Marina car park in the middle of Torquay, which has produced a ton of complaints compared with the entirety of Torbay Council’s enforcement operation at 39 car parks and on-street car parking facilities."

beamerguy

kryten3000 wrote: »

"It would be remiss of me not to mention the role of Premier Park in Exeter in supporting this legislation through its management of Marina car park in the middle of Torquay, which has produced a ton of complaints compared with the entirety of Torbay Council’s enforcement operation at 39 car parks and on-street car parking facilities."

Weasels now crawling... will they refund their scam activities ??

Too late in the day .... on the list to get banned by the DVLA

bargepole

Pete Wishart (SNP, Perth):

"I am sick and tired of receiving emails from people complaining about the behaviour of parking companies, telling me that they will never again visit Perth city centre because of the negative experience they had when they had the misfortune to end up in a car park operated by one of these companies. I have received more complaints about one car park in the city of Perth than about any other issue. That car park is operated by the lone ranger of the parking cowboys: the hated and appalling Smart Parking—I see that many other Members are unfortunate enough to have Smart Parking operating in their constituencies. It has reached the stage where one member of my staff now spends a good part of each day just helping my constituents and visitors to my constituency to navigate the appeals process.
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The BPA does not have the ability to regulate these companies and has shown no sign whatsoever that it is trying to get on top of some of the sharper practices. The BPA gives a veneer of legitimacy to some of the more outlandish rogue operators by including them in their membership, allowing them to continue to operate. The Bill will oblige operators such as Smart Parking to amend their practices."

Umkomaas

Pete seems to have sussed this well! . More grists to the mill.

Thank you BP in keeping on top of this and providing information and advice not influenced by hysteria!

Redx

my local MP (the Shadow Minister) gave his support in the early part of the programme and yes I have written to him before, plus he is on the bacll about these issues too


a good job that some MP,s take their job seriously, plus a bit of self interest in lowering the incoming complaints through legislation

StaffsSW

I have attempted to contact my local MP about his support for this bill on three occasions, but it appears my emails may be too loud and raucous for Mr O'Mara to tolerate and respond to.

Bless him.

Umkomaas

I'm sure you'll know where your next X won't be positioned?

beamerguy

The Daily Mail's take on the parking code

Spot the mistakes

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/cars/article-6422615/Government-backs-new-Parking-Code-Practice-Bill.html

Johno100

beamerguy wrote: »

The Daily Mail's take on the parking code

Spot the mistakes

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/cars/article-6422615/Government-backs-new-Parking-Code-Practice-Bill.html

Yes, particularly the bit about the DVLA

This has become a profit generator for the government agency,...

and

If passed in the House of Lords, the bill will cover England, Wales, and Scotland – creating consistency for motorists anywhere in Britain.

Not without keeper liability in Scotland it wont.